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title: Interior.ColorIndex Property (Word)
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- vbawd10.chm2818050
ms.prod: word
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- Word.Interior.ColorIndex
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# Interior.ColorIndex Property (Word)

Returns or sets the color of the interior. Read/write  **Variant** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **ColorIndex**

 _expression_ A variable that represents an **[Interior](interior-object-word.md)** object.


## Remarks

The color is specified as an index value into the current color palette, or as one of the following  **[XlColorIndex](xlcolorindex-enumeration-word.md)** constants:


-  **xlColorIndexAutomatic**
    
-  **xlColorIndexNone**
    

## See also


#### Concepts


[Interior Object](interior-object-word.md)

